Last night we dined at Paymon’s Mediterranean Cafe & Hookah Lounge, which was featured in an episode of “$40 A Day With Rachel Ray“.  While I’m not a huge fan of Mrs. Ray, she sure can pick restaurants.  The food was fantastic, and the service was impeccable.

We started off with some Falafels with a nice Tahini sauce.  My wife and I then split a Gyro platter, which had rotisserie beef and lamb, thinly sliced and served with Mediterranean vegetables and Vermicelli Pilaf.

Our friend Jackie had the Lentil soup which was made with lentils that had been slowly cooked in chicken broth with fresh vegetables and Mediterranean spices. They then topped it with creamy feta cheese.  Jackie was kind enough to give me a spoonful of the soup, and they really did a great job of elevating the simple lentil into something fantastic.

Once we finished the meal, we headed over to the Hookah lounge and enjoyed some wonderful cherry flavored tobacco.  I had taken a few pictures, but the light was so low that none of them came out very well.

Thanks Mrs. Ray!